Each Block V Virginia-class submarine can carry up to 40 Tomahawk cruise missiles a loadout that pushes an attack boat into the traditional territory of much larger guided-missile submarines. This one ...

The U.S. Navy is trying to pull off a difficult trick: replace the retiring Ohio-class guided-missile submarines without ...

The U.S. Navy’s newest stealth submarine isn’t just quieter, it’s smarter. The USS Massachusetts (SSN-798), part of the Virginia-class Block V line, completed trials this year and represents a major ...

BREMERTON, Wash. — The Navy officially has a new “backbone” of its submarine fleet that is bigger, faster, quieter, and has more endurance and firepower than the Vietnam War-era design it passed by in ...

Representing the Navy’s latest undersea warfare platform, the Virginia-class is hard to beat. From payload and speed to low acoustic signature and versatility, these submarines play a critical role in ...

The military’s largest shipbuilder is bracing for a potential “headwind” should the Navy push the next block buy of Virginia-class fast-attack submarines to next year, as lawmakers look to protect ...

Graham Corp., manufacturer of critical components for defense, space, energy and process industries, has secured a $136.5 million follow-on contract from the U.S. Navy to support the Virginia-class ...

While all of the Navy’s Virginia-class submarines are capable and formidable, the new Block IV iterations are particularly dominant in the waters. Both USS Idaho and USS Massachusetts are of the Block ...